Probably a silly question

MrJoe

Hi,

We looked at flat today which says it has Gas Central Heating (NT) i have seen others advertised with it also but im not sure what the NT bit is.

cheers, Joe

martinthebandit

I suspect it means Not Tested, but I could be wrong.

and no, its not a silly question

saintscouple

I had a google, and came with the same answer as martinthebandit, in that it means 'Not Tested'.

I found other property ads with 'nt' next to things like an extractor fan - weird that you would think these things would be tested, unless of course the gas/electric has been cut off from the property. Which then raises another question that if they have been cut off is there a reconnection charge?

Premier_2

Just because it works doesn't mean it's tested. You would need to be an electrician to test an extractor fan (and even then, they may not wish to say they tested it as they may be liable if it breaks down) - and they probably won't be able to measure air flow.

Most agents won't even switch stuff like this on.
If it's a rental, the LL would be liable anyway if it fails.
It you are looking to buy, you could spend a fortune getting all this stuff tested (and then the results will usually have a load of weasle words on it to limit any liability.e.g it's electrically safe but does it extract? you'll need an air extraction specialist to measure that for you). Usually you have to take a punt on most, based on the overall standard of the property ... and how much you trust the seller.

e.g. a new extractor fan would probably only cost £50, whereas a test will probably set you back at least that ... and you still have the old one which the test may inform you doesn't work! :eek: